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LOT 2047
Grand Tour Glass Gemstone with Philosopher in Gilt Metal Seal
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.67 grams, 29 mm).
Comprising an openwork metal frame with a loop, set with a dark red glass intaglio with a seated mature man gazing downwards and dressed in voluminous robes.
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.
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LOT 2047
Grand Tour Glass Gemstone with Philosopher in Gilt Metal Seal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Painting of a Saint by a Follower of Giovanni Bellini
Italy, 1430-1516 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Depicting a bust of a bearded mature man, probably a saint, wearing a yellow cloak and a lighter undergarment, looking to the side with a pensive expression, with a small tuft of grey hair on top of his head; oil on copper panel and set in a moulded frame, an old label on the reverse 'Italian School: 'Study of a Man with a Grey Beard' oil on copper, 7 x 5ins.' 1.26 kg total, 32 x 27.5 cm
Private collection, London, UK. -
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Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals, containing various different motifs. 231 grams total, 27-47 mm
Possibly made by the British Museum. From a West Country, UK, private collection. -
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Antique Gold Ring with Agate Cameo of an African
Late 17th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
D-section hoop and an oval bezel set with a grey banded agate cameo featuring a mature man in three-quarter view facing left, furrowed brow and short-cropped curly hair. 4.69 grams, 27.33 mm overall, 18.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the European art market.
